5x5 routine question

I'm curious about the 5x5 routine. I've never really had a strict workout plan, I kinda just do whatever I feel like hasn't been destroyed enough and it works pretty well. I never liked doing the same stuff every week for a couple months it gets too boring. But the 5x5 seems cool. My question is whether its geared towards size gains or what?? I'm a pretty small build and have to work hard to gain even a pound after weeks. Would this routine be something that might be good for me or just stick to heavy weight and low rep routines.

I use a Post-Exhaust 5x5 routine and its designed to increase strength on evey lift, and depending on diet that should translate in to size and weight growth.

Originally Posted by James Chan

Mass and Muscularity: The Post-Exhaust Routine

You've no doubt heard of the “pre-exhaust technique.” The post-exhaust compound set is the exact opposite. The post-exhaust technique requires that you perform a heavy multi-joint movement for a body part followed by a lighter single-joint movement for that same body part. An example of this would be a bench press followed immediately by dumbbell flyes. The beauty of this technique is three-fold:

1. You develop the pure fast-twitch muscle fibers with a heavy compound movement and then hit the intermediate fast-twitch muscle fibers with the lighter movement.
2. The post-exhaust technique allows you to extend the volume of a set, without compromising intensity.
3. This technique also allows you to hit the body part from different angles with more than one exercise, without overextending the length of your workout. This way you can work on both bulk and symmetry.

... Remember to use as much weight as you can on the first exercise of the compound set and move the weight as quickly as possible. This will activate the pure fast-twitch muscle fibers, which have the most growth potential. On the second exercise, use lighter weight with a more controlled tempo. Emphasize constant tension on this second exercise.

I do 5x5 on the second exercise too just real slow (3 count up 3 count down) with enough weight fail on last set. the split looks nice, but the 1st exercise should be fatiguing you enough to ave you shaking by the 3rd set on the second exercise. But that's just how i do it if you try more reps and like it and it works for you go for it bro